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Recent sightings 20th - 22nd March
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 20th 22nd March
British Steel HideRecently seen from the Steel hide has been, 48 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon and small numbers of Teal and Gadwall. Three Spoonbill continue to make regular appearances amongst the Little Egrets. Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit have been seen fee
Wetland wildlife to watch in early spring
News News And Stories News Wildlife To Watch In Early Spring
Its the spring equinox on 20 March but spring behaviours began earlier with the weather setting the timetable: warmer days bring things forward while cooler temperatures slow them down. By the time March goes out like a lamb, spring will definitely be
Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/21
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 270621
Weather: Wet, drizzly, overcastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lakeam/lowAvocet 24Common Tern 89 (67 adults + 22 chicks)Oystercatcher 5 (4 adults + 1 juvenile)Lapwing 26Little Ringed Plover 1Pied Wagtail 1Gadwall 2 (male + female)Black Hea
Martins moving through & sunny dragonflies
News News And Stories News Martins Moving Through Sunny Dragonflies
Teal numbers increasing along with the number of house martins (c200 Wednesday!) and sand martins moving through the site. On Monday 30 lapwing were flushed up staff checking the cattle. Our mooing mowers will be moved off the main wet grassland next wee
Why managing Wader Lake is no simple task
News News And Stories News Why Managing Wader Lake Is No Simple Task
Water level management on Wader Lake is critical for providing the correct balance of inundated and non-inundated grassland, including areas of open water bodies to attract and provide the correct conditions for the many types of bird species that use the
Happy birthday to us!
News News And Stories News Happy Birthday To Us
Happy birthday to us! We know, we know…we don’t look it, but we’re officially 46 years old on 29 May. How did that happen!?When our doors opened that spring morning in 1975 – at a cost of 40p for adults and 20p for children – we wonder if the te
24 January 2022 sightings
News News And Stories News 24 January 2022 Sightings
Top New PieceFrom the Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp hides, the Todd's Canada and Dark-bellied Brent with Canada/Barnacle Goose flock + the Ross's and Snow x Bar-headed Goose, 320 Wigeon, c60 Teal, Great White Egret in the ditch on south side, 2 Water Rail in
Living Wetland Theatre Shortlisted in Awards
News News And Stories News Living Wetland Theatre Shortlisted In Awards
We're delighted to have had our Living Wetland Theatre shortlisted in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards 2023. The Living Wetland Theatre was up for the ‘Excellence in Small Landscape’ award alongside Glenkinchie Distillery, Wraxall Yard and T
Pochard departures
News News And Stories News Pochard Departures
A clear spell over night has allowed further departure migration, we only had 24 Pochard left on site this morning. A few more Wigeon look to have gone too.Estuary Tower27 Dunlin, 2 Avocet, 2 Redshank, 160 Wigeon on the Dumbles scrape, 84 Barnacle Geese w
Paddling pochard
News News And Stories News Paddling Pochard
These charismatic little birds are often at the forefront of the swan feeds at WWT Welney. Though the swans are the stars of the show for many of our visitors, pochards can be just as entertaining as they dart across the water's surface, avoiding the fran
Slimbridge welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales
News News And Stories News Slimbridge Welcomes Hrh The Prince Of Wales
HRH The Prince of Wales met with Slimbridge staff, volunteers and visitors while officially opening the home of WWT’s founder Sir Peter Scott. He also joined the first Blue Recovery Leaders Group meeting, where a consortium of leading organisations pled
Wildlife Sightings for 12th April 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 12th April 2023
8 Willow Warbler - entrance lakes, south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside1 Yellow Wagtail - heading south west1 Sedge Warbler - marsh2 Wheatear - marsh8 Blackcap - south route, world wetlands, wildside8 Reed Warbler - singing in the reedbed, main lake, s
Fabulous wildflowers and Marsh Harrier update
News News And Stories News Fabulous Flowers
Wildflowers Weeks of hot sun followed by a bit of rain here and there has produced a botanical bounty all around the reserve! Our wildlife hides are now open (except for the Sand Martin hide) and the views are spectacular. Oxe-eye daises are just going o
Endangered ducklings hatch at Arundel Wetland Centre
News News And Stories News Endangered Ducklings Hatch At Arundel Wetland Centre
Most ducklings that hatch at Arundel Wetland Centre each spring are cute but the tiny bundles of fluff that emerged from their eggs on Tuesday 14 May are very special! These are the first scaly-sided merganser ducklings ever hatched at any Wildfowl & Wetl
Work Experience at Steart Marshes
News News And Stories News Work Experience At Steart Marshes
Welcome to our guest blogger, Gemma, who will tell us a bit about what she did and what she learnt during her work experience here at Steart Marshes. My week volunteering at Steart Marshes was enjoyable and eventful! I have come away with new contacts, sk